I'm overwhelmed by our latest travel highlight entry as it's from Jacky Donovan, who is at this very moment embarking on a six month adventure around Asia.

The Road Not Travelled

Case packed. Check.

Whips hidden. Check.

Fake cat explained. Check.

As I await my taxi, I feel like Clark Kent spinning into an alter ego, readying myself for potential transformation.

From heroic cats of the feline variety to my trusty cat o’ nine tails, the tools of my trade sit forlornly on a mental shelf. Temporarily on hold.

With only a one-way ticket to Bangkok, who knows what paths I will tread, which people I will meet, and who I will be when, or if, I choose to return.

My transport beeps its arrival. I step into the unknown…

Jacky Donovan is the author of Instant Whips and Dream Toppings: A True-Life Dom RomCom and Simon Ships Out: How One Brave, Stray Cat Became a Worldwide Hero, available on Amazon, ibooks, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.